Super Eagles Defender Explains Why He Picked The Number 5 Shirt At Udinese
Published: September 15, 2018
William Troost-Ekong has explained why he picked the number five shirt at Udinese after joining the Italian club on a four-year contract in the summer transfer window. The central defender wore the number 16, 15, 12 and 5 during his time with the youth team of Tottenham Hotspur and played with the number four kit at...
Rohr Receives The Best News Possible From Torino On Chelsea Loanee Ola Aina
Published: September 15, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has received the best news possible from Torino few weeks before he announces a roster for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya. Torino coach Walter Mazzarri has included Chelsea loanee Ola Aina in a 22-man traveling squad for tomorrow's Serie A game against Udines...
Gabon Make Audacious Move For Manchester United Linked Zinedine Zidane
Published: September 15, 2018
The Gabonese Football Federation are looking for a new national team coach after recently parting company with José Antonio Camacho following a poor run of results in recent matches. Gabon Actu, citing Gabonese Football Federation (FEGAFOOT) and the Ministry of Sports officials, has reported that former Real Madrid...
Liberia Vs Nigeria : Ex-Chelsea Striker Weah Not The Oldest Player To Feature In A Game Between 'Two Countries'
Published: September 15, 2018
Former Chelsea star George Weah presumably entered into the history books when he started Liberia's 2-1 loss to Nigeria on Tuesday, September 11, thus becoming the oldest international footballer at the age of 51 years, but the record might not be ratified as a world record by FIFA. As previously reported by allnig...
Rohr Reveals What Ex-Chelsea Star Weah Told Him Before Liberia-Nigeria Friendly
Published: September 14, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has revealed that Liberian President, George Weah, reminded him that he sustained an injury when Bordeaux faced AC Milan in the quarterfinal second leg of the UEFA Cup 22 years ago. The Bordeaux team coached by Rohr shocked Milan 3-0 with Weah going the distance despite suffering an ...
Everything You Need To Know About Stade Omar Hamadi, Venue of Decisive Libya Vs Nigeria Match
Published: September 14, 2018
Libya coach Adel Amrouche has requested that the important 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria in October should be played at the Stade Omar Hamadi in Algers, Algeria. Allnigeriasoccer.com has compiled six interesting facts about the Stade Omar Hammadi: 1) The stadium is the home ground of USM A...
Super Eagles GK Rewarded For Skipping Liberia Friendly, Makes Full Competitive Debut For Elche
Published: September 13, 2018
Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has reaped the reward for skipping what turned out to be an inconsequential friendly against Liberia on Tuesday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The teenage goalie has been handed his full debut by manager Pacheta for tonight's Copa del Rey clash against Granada at Estadio Manuel ...
U17 AFCON Qualifiers: Man Of The Match Nigeria Vs Republic Of Niger Revealed
Published: September 13, 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed that Golden Eaglets striker Olakunle Olusegun Junior picked up the Man of the Match award in the national team's 2-1 win over Republic of Niger in the semifinals of the ongoing WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations Olusegun is currently the ...
Victor Moses Not On Good Terms With One Experienced Super Eagles Player Before Announcing Retirement
Published: September 13, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chelsea winger Victor Moses was not on good terms with an experienced Super Eagles player, Elderson Echiejile, before he called time on his international career last month. The official word from the former England U17 star is that he took the decision to quit the Nigeria Nation...
One-Time Most Expensive Teenager Babayaro Returns To Chelsea, Moses Advises Africa XI Stars
Published: September 13, 2018
Former Super Eagles left-back Celestine Babayaro will feature for Chelsea Legends in a friendly against an Africa XI on Friday, September 14, informs the official website of the Premier League side. Some of Africa's best young footballers, who have come from Ghana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, arrived in Londo...
Fit Super Eagles Stars Iheanacho, Ndidi Resume Training With Leicester City
Published: September 13, 2018
Nigeria internationals Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi are in contention to face Jordon Ibe's Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, September 15. The two young stars were pictured training with Leicester City first-teamers at Belvoir Drive on Thursday morning, having returned to the United Kingdom after...
England Boss Reacts To Rumors Everton Winger Has Switched Allegiance To Nigeria
Published: September 13, 2018
England national team boss Gareth Southgate has reacted to speculations that emanated from the local media in which it was claimed that Everton winger Ademola Lookman has switched allegiance to the Super Eagles. The London-born Lookman is eligible to represent Nigeria through his parents but is provisionally cap-tie...
Dutch Club Director Of Football Convinced Danjuma Will Play For Netherlands Ahead Of Nigeria
Published: September 13, 2018
NEC Nijmegen Director of Football, Remco Oversier, is convinced Club Brugge star Arnaut Danjuma will make his debut for the Dutch national team within a few years.  Although Danjuma was born in Lagos, he is provisionally cap-tied to the Netherlands after representing their U21 team in competitive matches, mos...
FIFA EA Sports Reveals Nigeria's Best Player Against Seychelles & It's NOT Samuel Kalu
Published: September 13, 2018
EA Sports FIFA has ended the argument once and for all over who was the most outstanding player in the Super Eagles team in their comprehensive 3-0 win over Seychelles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last weekend. Bordeaux number ten Samuel Kalu may have given the Super Eagles fans something to talk about with...
NFF Chief To Reward Golden Eaglets With $5,600 If They Beat Ghana In WAFU-UFOA Zone B Showpiece
Published: September 13, 2018
Apart from their bonuses, the Golden Eaglets have been offered additional financial incentives to beat West African rivals Ghana in the final of the WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the Africa U17 Cup of Nations. According to the Nigeria Football Federation, Technical Committee Chairman, Ahmed Fresh Yusuf, has promis...